GSD Alumni Tour and Reception | Washington, DC 2025

Join GSD alumni in Washington, DC, for a special tour of the Dumbarton Oaks Museum and Gardens, followed by a reception at the private residence of a GSD alum. Enjoy an evening of conversation, connection, and community.

We kindly ask attendees to consider donating to the GSD Fund in lieu of the waived entrance fee. 

Due to limited capacity, we will be prioritizing the GSD community. If you would like to bring a non-GSD guest, please add them to the waitlist. We will notify those on the waitlist should there be availability by Wednesday, November 5.

Please refer to the Dumbarton Oaks website for information on limited parking and public transportation.

Organized by the GSD Alumni Council with special thanks to Thaïsa Way, Director of Garden & Landscape Studies, Dumbarton Oaks, Mina Marefat MAUD ’80, Seema Thomas MUP ’05, and Sameh Wahba MUP ’97, PhD ’02.

Questions? Contact [email protected]. 

ULI Spring Meeting Denver: GSD Alumni Reception 2025

Join GSD alumni and current students for a reception at the ULI Spring Meeting in Denver.

Organized by the GSD Alumni Council with special thanks to Mark W. Johnson (MLAUD ’82), President at Civitas, for hosting.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

AIA Boston: GSD Alumni Reception 2025

Join GSD alumni, faculty, and students for a reception in Gund Hall during the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design 2025  in Boston, MA.

Whether you live locally or are traveling to Boston for the conference, we invite you to connect with the GSD community.

Grace La (AB ’92, MArch ’95), Professor of Architecture and Chair of the Department of Architecture, will offer brief remarks on the GSD, current students, and the Architecture department.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

APA Denver: GSD Alumni Reception 2025

GSD alumni, faculty, and students gathered for an informal reception during the American Planning Association 2025 National Planning Conference (NPC25)  in Denver, Colorado.

Ann Forsyth, Ruth and Frank Stanton Professor of Urban Planning, Director of the Master in Urban Planning Program, and Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Design, offered brief remarks on the GSD, current students, and the Master of Urban Planning program. The reception was generously hosted by Mark W. Johnson (MLAUD ’82).

Questions? Contact [email protected].

 

ULI Las Vegas: GSD Alumni Reception 2024

GSD alumni and current students gathered for a reception at the ULI Fall Meeting in Las Vegas where they reconnected and enjoyed complimentary snacks and drinks.

Organized by the GSD Alumni Council with special thanks to Riki Nishimura MAUD ’03, Principal at Populous, for hosting.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

Harvard GSD in the Bay: Alumni Gathering in San Francisco

Reconnect with the Harvard Graduate School of Design community and celebrate the impactful work of GSD faculty, students, and alumni shaping the built environment of the Bay Area at this pivotal moment in the region’s evolution. This semester, the GSD is excited to feature two option studios focused on San Francisco and the region—Vacant City: Re-imagining Downtown San Francisco as a Modern Mixed-Use Neighborhood, led by Alex Yuen (MAUD ’18), and The Territorial City: Edge of the Megalopolis, taught by Neeraj Bhatia. Both studios will be in San Francisco to conduct fieldwork and are eager to connect with alumni driving change in the area.

Join us at The Crossing in Downtown San Francisco for an evening of reconnecting and conversation over complimentary snacks and drinks. The event will directly precede this month’s Downtown First Thursday , so continue the celebration on Second Street with more food, drinks, and festivities!

Hosted by Alex Yuen (MAUD ’18), Lecturer in Urban Design at Harvard GSD and Design Director & Co-founder of CO-, Riki Nishimura (MAUD ’03), Principal at Populous, and Amelia Muller (AB ’11, MUP ’20), Urban Studio Designer at David Baker Architects.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

ASLA Washington, DC: GSD Alumni Reception 2024

GSD alumni and faculty gathered for an informal reception to kick off the American Society of Landscape Architects Conference on Landscape Architecture in Washington, DC.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

AIA Washington DC: GSD Alumni Reception 2024

GSD alumni and faculty gathered for an informal reception during the American Institute of Architecture Conference on Architecture & Design (AIA24) in Washington, DC.

Remarks were given by Sarah M. Whiting, Dean and Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture, and Eric Höweler, Associate Professor of Architecture. Michael Hickok (March ’76) welcomed everyone to the Hickok Cole offices.

Support Architecture at the GSD .

Questions? Contact [email protected].

GSD Alumni Reception | ULI Spring Meeting

GSD alumni gathered for a reception during the ULI Spring Meeting in New York City. Refreshments were provided.

Organized by the GSD Alumni Council with special thanks to members Riki Nishimura (MAUD ’03) and Greg Haley (MAUD ’98) for hosting.

Questions? Contact [email protected]

 

 

A Conversation with President Garber: Washington DC

Alumni gathered in Washington DC on Tuesday, April 16, to hear remarks from Interim President Alan M. Garber AB ’77, PhD ’82. This event was hosted by the Harvard Alumni Association in partnership with the Harvard Club of Washington, DC. Questions? Contact [email protected].